diff --git a/daemon/graphite.c b/daemon/graphite.c
index 2440ca4f7..dde7239a6 100644
--- a/daemon/graphite.c
+++ b/daemon/graphite.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ GString *print_graphite_data(void) {
 	long long time_diff_us = timeval_diff(&rtpe_now, &rtpe_latest_graphite_interval_start);
 	rtpe_latest_graphite_interval_start = rtpe_now;
 
-	stats_counters_calc_diff(&rtpe_stats, &rtpe_stats_graphite_intv, &rtpe_stats_graphite_diff);
+	stats_counters_calc_diff(rtpe_stats, &rtpe_stats_graphite_intv, &rtpe_stats_graphite_diff);
 	stats_rate_min_max_avg_sample(&rtpe_rate_graphite_min_max, &rtpe_rate_graphite_min_max_avg_sampled,
 			time_diff_us, &rtpe_stats_graphite_diff);
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ GString *print_graphite_data(void) {
 			(double) atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_sampled_graphite_min_max_sampled.max.ng_command_times[i]) / 1000000.0,
 			(double) atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_sampled_graphite_avg.avg.ng_command_times[i]) / 1000000.0);
 
-		GPF("%s_count %" PRIu64, ng_command_strings_esc[i], atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.ng_commands[i]));
+		GPF("%s_count %" PRIu64, ng_command_strings_esc[i], atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->ng_commands[i]));
 	}
 
 	GPF("call_dur %.6f", (double) atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats_graphite_diff.total_calls_duration_intv) / 1000000.0);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ GString *print_graphite_data(void) {
 		avg_duration = (struct timeval) {0,0};
 	GPF("average_call_dur %llu.%06llu",(unsigned long long)avg_duration.tv_sec,(unsigned long long)avg_duration.tv_usec);
 	GPF("forced_term_sess "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats_graphite_diff.forced_term_sess));
-	GPF("managed_sess "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.managed_sess));
+	GPF("managed_sess "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->managed_sess));
 	GPF("managed_sess_min "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_gauge_graphite_min_max_sampled.min.total_sessions));
 	GPF("managed_sess_max "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_gauge_graphite_min_max_sampled.max.total_sessions));
 	GPF("current_sessions_total "UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats_gauge.total_sessions));
diff --git a/daemon/statistics.c b/daemon/statistics.c
index 61adbe156..e168548f9 100644
--- a/daemon/statistics.c
+++ b/daemon/statistics.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "graphite.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "control_ng.h"
+#include "bufferpool.h"
 
 struct timeval rtpe_started;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ struct global_gauge_min_max rtpe_gauge_min_max;			// master lifetime min/max
 struct global_stats_sampled rtpe_stats_sampled;			// master cumulative values
 struct global_sampled_min_max rtpe_sampled_min_max;		// master lifetime min/max
 
-struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats;				// total, cumulative, master
+struct global_stats_counter *rtpe_stats;			// total, cumulative, master
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_rate;			// per-second, calculated once per timer run
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_intv;			// calculated once per sec by `call_rate_stats_updater()`
 
@@ -374,8 +375,8 @@ stats_metric_q *statistics_gather_metrics(struct interface_sampled_rate_stats *i
 	PROM("mediastreams", "gauge");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"mixed\"");
 
-	num_sessions = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.managed_sess);
-	uint64_t total_duration = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.call_duration);
+	num_sessions = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->managed_sess);
+	uint64_t total_duration = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->call_duration);
 	uint64_t avg_us = num_sessions ? total_duration / num_sessions : 0;
 
 	HEADER("}", "");
@@ -387,67 +388,67 @@ stats_metric_q *statistics_gather_metrics(struct interface_sampled_rate_stats *i
 
 	METRIC("managedsessions", "Total managed sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, num_sessions);
 	PROM("sessions_total", "counter");
-	METRIC("rejectedsessions", "Total rejected sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.rejected_sess));
+	METRIC("rejectedsessions", "Total rejected sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->rejected_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"rejected\"");
-	METRIC("timeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.timeout_sess));
+	METRIC("timeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->timeout_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"timeout\"");
-	METRIC("silenttimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via SILENT_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.silent_timeout_sess));
+	METRIC("silenttimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via SILENT_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->silent_timeout_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"silent_timeout\"");
-	METRIC("finaltimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via FINAL_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.final_timeout_sess));
+	METRIC("finaltimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via FINAL_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->final_timeout_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"final_timeout\"");
-	METRIC("offertimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via OFFER_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.offer_timeout_sess));
+	METRIC("offertimeoutsessions", "Total timed-out sessions via OFFER_TIMEOUT", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->offer_timeout_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"offer_timeout\"");
-	METRIC("regularterminatedsessions", "Total regular terminated sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.regular_term_sess));
+	METRIC("regularterminatedsessions", "Total regular terminated sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->regular_term_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"terminated\"");
-	METRIC("forcedterminatedsessions", "Total forced terminated sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.forced_term_sess));
+	METRIC("forcedterminatedsessions", "Total forced terminated sessions", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->forced_term_sess));
 	PROM("closed_sessions_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("reason=\"force_terminated\"");
 
 	METRIC("relayedpackets_user", "Total relayed packets (userspace)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.packets_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->packets_user));
 	PROM("packets_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"userspace\"");
 	METRIC("relayedpacketerrors_user", "Total relayed packet errors (userspace)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.errors_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->errors_user));
 	PROM("packet_errors_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"userspace\"");
 	METRIC("relayedbytes_user", "Total relayed bytes (userspace)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.bytes_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->bytes_user));
 	PROM("bytes_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"userspace\"");
 
 	METRIC("relayedpackets_kernel", "Total relayed packets (kernel)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.packets_kernel));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->packets_kernel));
 	PROM("packets_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"kernel\"");
 	METRIC("relayedpacketerrors_kernel", "Total relayed packet errors (kernel)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.errors_kernel));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->errors_kernel));
 	PROM("packet_errors_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"kernel\"");
 	METRIC("relayedbytes_kernel", "Total relayed bytes (kernel)", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.bytes_kernel));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->bytes_kernel));
 	PROM("bytes_total", "counter");
 	PROMLAB("type=\"kernel\"");
 
 	METRIC("relayedpackets", "Total relayed packets", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.packets_kernel) +
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.packets_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->packets_kernel) +
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->packets_user));
 	METRIC("relayedpacketerrors", "Total relayed packet errors", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.errors_kernel) +
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.errors_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->errors_kernel) +
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->errors_user));
 	METRIC("relayedbytes", "Total relayed bytes", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.bytes_kernel) +
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.bytes_user));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->bytes_kernel) +
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->bytes_user));
 
-	METRIC("zerowaystreams", "Total number of streams with no relayed packets", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.nopacket_relayed_sess));
+	METRIC("zerowaystreams", "Total number of streams with no relayed packets", UINT64F, UINT64F, atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->nopacket_relayed_sess));
 	PROM("zero_packet_streams_total", "counter");
-	METRIC("onewaystreams", "Total number of 1-way streams", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.oneway_stream_sess));
+	METRIC("onewaystreams", "Total number of 1-way streams", UINT64F, UINT64F,atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->oneway_stream_sess));
 	PROM("one_way_sessions_total", "counter");
 	METRICva("avgcallduration", "Average call duration", "%.6f", "%.6f seconds", (double) avg_us / 1000000.0);
 	PROM("call_duration_avg", "gauge");
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ stats_metric_q *statistics_gather_metrics(struct interface_sampled_rate_stats *i
 	METRICva("totalcallsduration", "Total calls duration", "%.6f", "%.6f seconds", (double) total_duration / 1000000.0);
 	PROM("call_duration_total", "counter");
 
-	total_duration = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.call_duration2);
+	total_duration = atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->call_duration2);
 	METRICva("totalcallsduration2", "Total calls duration squared", "%.6f", "%.6f seconds squared", (double) total_duration / 1000000.0);
 	PROM("call_duration2_total", "counter");
 
@@ -549,19 +550,19 @@ stats_metric_q *statistics_gather_metrics(struct interface_sampled_rate_stats *i
 	STAT_GET_PRINT(packetloss, "packet loss", 1.0);
 	STAT_GET_PRINT(jitter_measured, "jitter (measured)", 1.0);
 	METRIC("packets_lost", "Packets lost", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.packets_lost));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->packets_lost));
 	PROM("packets_lost", "counter");
 	METRIC("rtp_duplicates", "Duplicate RTP packets", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.rtp_duplicates));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->rtp_duplicates));
 	PROM("rtp_duplicates", "counter");
 	METRIC("rtp_skips", "RTP sequence skips", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.rtp_skips));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->rtp_skips));
 	PROM("rtp_skips", "counter");
 	METRIC("rtp_seq_resets", "RTP sequence resets", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.rtp_seq_resets));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->rtp_seq_resets));
 	PROM("rtp_seq_resets", "counter");
 	METRIC("rtp_reordered", "Out-of-order RTP packets", UINT64F, UINT64F,
-			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats.rtp_reordered));
+			atomic64_get_na(&rtpe_stats->rtp_reordered));
 	PROM("rtp_reordered", "counter");
 	HEADER(NULL, "");
 	HEADER("}", "");
@@ -931,6 +932,8 @@ void statistics_free_metrics(stats_metric_q *q) {
 void statistics_free(void) {
 	mutex_destroy(&rtpe_codec_stats_lock);
 	t_hash_table_destroy(rtpe_codec_stats);
+	bufferpool_unref(rtpe_stats);
+	rtpe_stats = NULL;
 }
 
 static void codec_stats_free(struct codec_stats *stats_entry) {
@@ -943,8 +946,7 @@ TYPED_GHASHTABLE_IMPL(codec_stats_ht, g_str_hash, g_str_equal, NULL, codec_stats
 
 void statistics_init(void) {
 	gettimeofday(&rtpe_started, NULL);
-	//rtpe_totalstats_interval.managed_sess_min = 0; // already zeroed
-	//rtpe_totalstats_interval.managed_sess_max = 0;
+	rtpe_stats = bufferpool_alloc0(shm_bufferpool, sizeof(*rtpe_stats));
 
 	mutex_init(&rtpe_codec_stats_lock);
 	rtpe_codec_stats = codec_stats_ht_new();
@@ -1028,7 +1030,7 @@ enum thread_looper_action call_rate_stats_updater(void) {
 
 	if (last_run.tv_sec) { /* `stats_counters_calc_rate()` shouldn't be called on the very first cycle */
 		long long run_diff_us = timeval_diff(&rtpe_now, &last_run);
-		stats_counters_calc_rate(&rtpe_stats, run_diff_us, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
+		stats_counters_calc_rate(rtpe_stats, run_diff_us, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	}
 
 	last_run = rtpe_now;
diff --git a/include/statistics.h b/include/statistics.h
index 315345ab4..c43e73d4b 100644
--- a/include/statistics.h
+++ b/include/statistics.h
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ extern struct global_sampled_min_max rtpe_sampled_min_max;		// master lifetime m
 		} \
 	} while (0)
 
-extern struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats;			// total, cumulative, master
+extern struct global_stats_counter *rtpe_stats;			// total, cumulative, master
 extern struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_rate;		// per-second, calculated once per timer run
 extern struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_intv;		// per-second, calculated once per timer run
 
-#define RTPE_STATS_ADD(field, num) atomic64_add_na(&rtpe_stats.field, num)
+#define RTPE_STATS_ADD(field, num) atomic64_add_na(&rtpe_stats->field, num)
 #define RTPE_STATS_INC(field) RTPE_STATS_ADD(field, 1)
 
 
diff --git a/t/test-mix-buffer.c b/t/test-mix-buffer.c
index ca174dd72..bad796ffb 100644
--- a/t/test-mix-buffer.c
+++ b/t/test-mix-buffer.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 struct rtpengine_config rtpe_config;
 struct global_stats_gauge rtpe_stats_gauge;
 struct global_gauge_min_max rtpe_gauge_min_max;
-struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats;
+struct global_stats_counter *rtpe_stats;
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_rate;
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_intv;
 struct global_stats_sampled rtpe_stats_sampled;
diff --git a/t/test-payload-tracker.c b/t/test-payload-tracker.c
index 51dcb2bd2..688c42b7a 100644
--- a/t/test-payload-tracker.c
+++ b/t/test-payload-tracker.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 struct rtpengine_config rtpe_config;
 struct global_stats_gauge rtpe_stats_gauge;
 struct global_gauge_min_max rtpe_gauge_min_max;
-struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats;
+struct global_stats_counter *rtpe_stats;
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_rate;
 struct global_stats_counter rtpe_stats_intv;
 struct global_stats_sampled rtpe_stats_sampled;
diff --git a/t/test-stats.c b/t/test-stats.c
index 28540431f..25418c1e5 100644
--- a/t/test-stats.c
+++ b/t/test-stats.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "call_interfaces.h"
 #include "ssllib.h"
 #include "ice.h"
+#include "bufferpool.h"
 
 int _log_facility_rtcp;
 int _log_facility_cdr;
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ static void __assert_metrics_eq(stats_metric_q *q, const char *b, unsigned int l
 
 int main(void) {
 	rtpe_common_config_ptr = &rtpe_config.common;
+	bufferpool_init();
+	shm_bufferpool = bufferpool_new(g_malloc, g_free, 4096);
 
 	endpoint_parse_any(&rtpe_config.graphite_ep, "1.2.3.4:4567");
 
@@ -3234,7 +3237,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	// test cmd_ps_min/max/avg
 
 	call_timer();
-	stats_counters_calc_rate(&rtpe_stats, 150000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
+	stats_counters_calc_rate(rtpe_stats, 150000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	stats_rate_min_max(&rtpe_rate_graphite_min_max, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	ice_slow_timer();
 
@@ -3243,7 +3246,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	RTPE_STATS_ADD(ng_commands[NGC_OFFER], 20);
 
 	call_timer();
-	stats_counters_calc_rate(&rtpe_stats, 2000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
+	stats_counters_calc_rate(rtpe_stats, 2000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	stats_rate_min_max(&rtpe_rate_graphite_min_max, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	ice_slow_timer();
 
@@ -3252,7 +3255,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	RTPE_STATS_ADD(ng_commands[NGC_OFFER], 200);
 
 	call_timer();
-	stats_counters_calc_rate(&rtpe_stats, 5000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
+	stats_counters_calc_rate(rtpe_stats, 5000000, &rtpe_stats_intv, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	stats_rate_min_max(&rtpe_rate_graphite_min_max, &rtpe_stats_rate);
 	ice_slow_timer();
 
@@ -7478,6 +7481,8 @@ int main(void) {
 	control_ng_cleanup();
 	dtls_cert_free();
 	ice_free();
+	bufferpool_destroy(shm_bufferpool);
+	bufferpool_cleanup();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/t/test-transcode.c b/t/test-transcode.c
index dca9d3130..a963abcb0 100644
--- a/t/test-transcode.c
+++ b/t/test-transcode.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ int main(void) {
 	rtpe_common_config_ptr = &rtpe_config.common;
 	bufferpool_init();
 	media_bufferpool = bufferpool_new(g_malloc, g_free, 4096);
+	shm_bufferpool = bufferpool_new(g_malloc, g_free, 4096);
 
 	unsigned long random_seed = 0;
 
@@ -1722,7 +1723,9 @@ int main(void) {
 	expect(B, "8/PCMA/8000");
 	end();
 
+	statistics_free();
 	bufferpool_destroy(media_bufferpool);
+	bufferpool_destroy(shm_bufferpool);
 	bufferpool_cleanup();
 
 	return 0;